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Wild Birds of Sabah. Wild birds of Borneo.

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Welcome to my collection of images for wild Birds of Borneo.

This represents a record of my humble efforts to photo-document the avifauna of Borneo in general and of Sabah in particular. All images here are taken in Borneo and the locations are as stated under each image.

Please click on any images below to view the gallery. Images will be updated as and when new photos are taken, so please bookmark and come back often. Please feel free to leave your comments. Thanks for looking.

In conclusion, I must apologize to have included the following single image of captive bird (All images of captive birds are appropriately captioned), for their wild counterparts prove to be too elusive so far and I happened to chance upon one in captivity in Borneo. However, these images will be replaced by an image taken in the wild as soon as one becomes available.

(Lophura ignita) Crested Fireback
262 species in Sabah have been photographed in the wild and presented here.

To read my simple write-up on the birding in Sabah, please click Sabah Birding

To see some of the images of bird photography in action, please click Bird photography in action.

Frigatebirds and Darters
< Frigatebirds and Darters > 		Ducks
< Ducks > 		Herons, Egrets, Bitterns and Storks
< Herons, Egrets, Bitterns and Storks > 		Birds of Prey
< Birds of Prey >
Megapode, Quails, Partridges and Pheasants
< Megapode, Quails, Partridges and Pheasants > 		Rails, Moorhens, Crakes and Jacanas
< Rails, Moorhens, Crakes and Jacanas > 		Waders
< Waders > 		Gulls, Terns, Skuas and Noddies
<  Gulls, Terns, Skuas and Noddies >
Green Pigeons, Doves and Pigeons
< Green Pigeons, Doves and Pigeons > 		Parrots
<  Parrots > 		Cuckoos, Malkohas and Coucals
< Cuckoos, Malkohas and Coucals > 		Owls
< Owls >
Swifts and Treeswifts
< Swifts and Treeswifts > 		Trogons
<  Trogons > 		Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers
<  Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers > 		Hornbills
< Hornbills >
Barbets
< Barbets > 		Woodpeckers
< Woodpeckers > 		Broadbills
< Broadbills > 		Pittas
<  Pittas >
Swallows
< Swallows > 		Wagtails, and Pitpits
< Wagtails, and Pitpits > 		Cuckooshrikes, Trillers and Minivets
< Cuckooshrikes, Trillers and Minivets > 		Shrikes and Wood-swallow
< Shrikes and Wood-swallow >
Ioras, Leafbirds and Fairy Bluebirds
<  Ioras, Leafbirds and Fairy Bluebirds > 		Bulbuls
< Bulbuls > 		Robins, Forktails, Chats and Thrushes
< Robins, Forktails, Chats and Thrushes > 		Babblers
< Babblers >
Warblers and Gerygones
<  Warblers and Gerygones > 		Flycatchers, Whistler and Nuthatch
<  Flycatchers, Whistler and Nuthatch > 		Flowerpeckers
<  Flowerpeckers > 		Sunbirds
< Sunbirds >
Spiderhunters
< Spiderhunters > 		White-Eyes, Munias and Buntings
< White-Eyes, Munias and Buntings > 		Drongos and Orioles
< Drongos and Orioles > 		Starlings, Mynas and Bristlehead
<  Starlings, Mynas and Bristlehead >
Jays, Magpies, Treepies and Crows
< Jays, Magpies, Treepies and Crows > 		Bird Photography in Action
< Bird Photography in Action >

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HL Chan 24-Jun-2009 02:11
Amazing shots and keep up the good work!! (It helps to promote tourism to Sabah, in general and eco-tourism in particular).

HL Chan
Singapore
Guest 11-May-2009 05:06
well done Wong! hopefully you can photograph birds in my area too
Guest 11-May-2009 05:06
well done Wong! hopefully you can photograph birds in my area too
Guest 04-Mar-2009 00:43
i hope i can present a good presentation on this thursday... i really hope so...
Guest 23-Feb-2009 15:19
excellent works and well done...
Hans&Judy Beste 20-Feb-2009 04:08
A fantastic collection of photos.Thanks for letting us view the photos.

Hans&Judy Beste;Australia
Laura 17-Jan-2009 16:32
Wonderful site, has been a great help with identifying those birds I recently photographed in Borneo.. Thank you!!
saravanan 06-Nov-2008 10:02
Reaaly superb..... very good collection of images.
Mario Gongora 29-Sep-2008 01:04
Mario Gongora
Very beautiful !
Mark Probert 28-Aug-2008 00:31
These wonderful images serve as great photographic documentation of these species! I would hope that other avian photographers do the same in other remote areas of the world. I travel myself and take thousands of images, however my equipment is not the caliber of yours. I hope you will continue to document the various species in other remote areas in the future. These will be of important scientific records one day, as well as a tremendous aid for those of us who wish to identify these not so often seen species! Thank you sooo much !!!!
Mark Probert 28-Aug-2008 00:19
These photos are very important visual documentation of these species! I wish other avian photographers would do the same in other remote areas of the world, although they probably would not be as skilled and talented as yourself. I travel myself and take thousands of shots, however I don't have the caliber of equipment you have. You are an inspiration to those of us who wish to contribute to this important documentation of species. I hope you will continue and broaden your travels to further the knowledge. Thank you so much......
Mark Probert 28-Aug-2008 00:17
These photos are very important visual documentation of these species! I wish other avian photographers would do the same in other remote areas of the world, although they probably would not be as skilled and talented as yourself. I travel myself and take thousands of shots, however I don't have the caliber of equipment you have. You are an inspiration to those of us who wish to contribute to this important documentation of species. I hope you will continue and broden your travels to further the knowledge. Thank you so much......
Yaki Zander. 09-Jul-2008 14:57
very nice work.
Ellie Kanary 21-Jun-2008 03:29
Beautiful shots!
NICK 11-May-2008 07:37
This web is extremely helpful.. As someone who'd like to become a nature guide, it is great to actually able to see real photos of Bornean birds- not illustrations that can often be confusing.. Thanks for creating and sharing such great web. My admiration goes to the beautiful photos also the professionalism and respesct you have towards birds.. I will definetely return to this web aften to see your updated new works..
Guest 06-Apr-2008 20:53
Fantastic work! These photos have helped me learn alot about Borneo's birds and I'm hoping to see as many as possible soon (due on holiday 16 Apr 2008). Your photos have inspired me try my hand at getting my own. ThankYou!
Alwin Tan 17-Feb-2008 09:35
Your pictures are very beautiful and very well taken! I enjoyed looking at them. Praise the Almighty God!

Alwin Tan, Kuching.
Peregrine Craig Nash 11-Feb-2008 08:45
Wong,an excellent collection of photographs really enjoyed looking through them!!
I will add you to my blog www.peregrinesbirdblog.blogspot.com
Bob D. Kaufman 03-Dec-2007 03:18
Excellent gallery! Keep on shooting! v.
gilbert_j_y 01-Dec-2007 05:42
Wow..really impressive and stunning photos....V
William Price 15-Nov-2007 10:39
This is an excellent reference for birdwatcher wanting to visit the area, keep up the good work ;)
Peter Ericsson 10-Sep-2007 07:20
Congratulations to a great and varied collection of nice images!
Wong Tsu Shi 04-Sep-2007 23:55
Hi. skhin, I can only say that the most important element in photographing birds in the wild is reach, especially so for tropical birds, which are often skittish. Which means long lens, with long lens you also need solid support to get sharp images.

I am surrently using a, soon to be obsolete, Nikkor 600mm f4 AFS II on a Gitzo 1548 tripod with a whimberly head. TQ.
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